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unfold

[uhn-fohld] / ʌnˈfoʊld /




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Perhaps the clearest glimpse of what Kiko Kostadinov is building in Los Angeles comes through the moments that unfold within the space itself.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Several episodes show how differently the danger can unfold.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

Super-long-zone investors are likely to remain cautious as details of the next fiscal year’s budget are expected to unfold, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

For now, Arsenal are sitting back and watching this unfold, as they become more realistic about their chances of signing Alvarez before next week's transfer deadline.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Then, with my back to Dad, I unstack my clean clothes and unfold the yellow sundress.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

There unfolds a somewhat Wodehousian investigation involving undercover spies and scheming holdovers from Oswald Mosley’s disgraced fascist party.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

John’s, however, unfolds over the course of his childhood, when he is most impressionable, beginning on his fifth birthday.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

While El Niño loads the dice, each event unfolds differently.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Governor Abdullah Sarhadi gives money to treat a boy's broken arm and hands out funds for a local mosque - then, in his office in northern Afghanistan, an astonishing exchange unfolds.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

He unfolds the letter and begins to read.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

Our favorite games unfolded beneath the dining table; at times, we transformed it into a bus, traveling to unfamiliar places, as we took turns playing different roles: the driver, the passenger, and the ticket officer.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

But Sanchez on Wednesday said on X that with the information available "no one could have foreseen the migration crisis that unfolded".

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Puerto Rico typically enters its wet season in May, but 2026 has unfolded very differently.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

The BBC's Ana Faguy breaks down how the dramatic day in court unfolded.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

All this Hermes told Perseus and then he unfolded his plan.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

That leads us to the scene unfolding three floors beneath the main levels of the Los Angeles Times newsroom during an afternoon in mid-April.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Det Ch Supt Zara Brown said officers "responded quickly" to the unfolding incident.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

When it comes to diesel-burning trucks, the shift is earlier-stage, but unfolding startlingly fast.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Garreaud pointed to the strengthening El Niño as an important backdrop to the unusually wet winter unfolding across north-central Chile.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

“Guys,” she said, placing it on the table and unfolding it carefully.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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